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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 27, 2017
Thursday, July 27, 2017
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Thursday, July 27, 2017. The daily crossword is the classic: a 15×15 grid on weekdays and a larger Sunday puzzle, with difficulty rising from a gentle Monday to a fiendish Saturday. Hints come first and the solution stays hidden until you ask for it.
Across clues & answers
- 14
- 27
- 29
Down clues & answers
- 30
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Wednesday, July 26, 2017
across
- 1. "Common Sense" pamphleteer: PAINE
- 6. Rambler maker of old, for short: AMC
- 9. Hindu on a bed of nails: FAKIR
- 14. Yellowstone has more than two million of them: ACRES
- 15. Guy's square dance partner: GAL
- 16. 2006 Supreme Court appointee: ALITO
- 17. Response to "Knock knock": WHOSTHERE
- 19. Fr. misses: MLLES
- 20. On its way: SENT
- 21. "Esther ...": ANYONEHOME
- 23. Cut, as with a letter opener: SLIT
- 25. Ore-___ (frozen food brand): IDA
- 26. One referred to as "my hero!": SAVIOR
- 29. Witchy woman: HAG
- 31. Not genuine: Abbr.: IMIT
- 35. Squeeze moisture from: WRING
- 36. "Yvonne ...": TOBEALONE
- 38. Go public with: AIR
- 39. Natalie Portman or Gene Simmons, by birth: ISRAELI
- 41. Some E.R. cases: ODS
- 42. "Sadie ...": MAGICWORD
- 44. Reason to earn a badge: MERIT
- 46. Whodunit's essence: PLOT
- 47. Like all prime numbers but one: ODD
- 48. Where Dorothy and Toto are from: KANSAS
- 49. Camera type, in brief: SLR
- 51. Shelter rescues, e.g.: PETS
- 52. "Ken ...": IGETANAMEN
- 57. In ___ of (replacing): LIEU
- 61. S.S.N., e.g.: TAXID
- 62. "Luke ...": MANOHANDS
- 64. General local weather pattern: CLIME
- 65. Like some stock trades, for short: OTC
- 66. Like a merino: OVINE
- 67. Can't stomach: HATES
- 68. Drop in on: SEE
- 69. Often-buggy software versions: BETAS
down
- 1. Handles clumsily: PAWS
- 2. Need ibuprofen, say: ACHE
- 3. Mineral plentiful in kale: IRON
- 4. Occupies, as a bird does a tree: NESTSIN
- 5. Ballpark fig.: EST
- 6. Secret ___: AGENT
- 7. Musical partner of Peter and Paul: MARY
- 8. Queen of the Nile, briefly: CLEO
- 9. World-renowned: FAMED
- 10. Words of acclamation: ALLHAIL
- 11. Scale unit, in most of the world: KILO
- 12. Subject for gossips: ITEM
- 13. Jack's love in "Titanic": ROSE
- 18. ___ metal (1980s music subgenre): HAIR
- 22. British pol Farage: NIGEL
- 24. KenKen solver's need: LOGIC
- 26. Washington establishment, so to speak: SWAMP
- 27. Typeface similar to Helvetica: ARIAL
- 28. Many a September birth: VIRGO
- 29. Overcollect?: HOARD
- 30. Tucked in: ABED
- 32. Eighth-century conquerors of Iberia: MOORS
- 33. Second-most-populous nation: INDIA
- 34. Components of some batteries: TESTS
- 36. Stepped heavily (on): TROD
- 37. Align the cross hairs on: AIMAT
- 40. Like some testimony and enemies: SWORN
- 43. "The deadline has arrived": ITSTIME
- 45. Keep under one's thumb: ENSLAVE
- 48. Vegas numbers game: KENO
- 50. Fills with cargo: LADES
- 51. Biden's successor as V.P.: PENCE
- 52. Hankering: ITCH
- 53. Black-tie affair: GALA
- 54. Fire drill objective: EXIT
- 55. "Chicago" simpleton ___ Hart: AMOS
- 56. One to whom you might say "G'day!": MATE
- 58. Rolling ___ (wealthy): INIT
- 59. Pulitzer winner Ferber: EDNA
- 60. Plays for a sap: USES
- 63. Play ___ with (do mischief to): HOB
More daily puzzle hints
- WordleGuess the five-letter word in six triesGuide & tips
- ConnectionsSort 16 words into four hidden groupsGuide & tips
- StrandsFind the themed words hidden in a letter gridGuide & tips
- Spelling BeeMake words from seven letters around a center letterGuide & tips
- Mini CrosswordA bite-size crossword you can finish over coffeeGuide & tips
- Connections: Sports EditionConnections with a sports-only word poolGuide & tips
- Letter BoxedChain words around a square using all 12 lettersGuide & tips
- Midi CrosswordThe mid-size crossword between the Mini and the dailyGuide & tips
How the week is built
- Monday and Tuesday: straightforward definitions and familiar answers. These are the best days to learn.
- Wednesday: a step up, often with a playful theme.
- Thursday: the trick day, with rebus squares (several letters in one square) and answers that turn corners or skip squares.
- Friday and Saturday: themeless and tough, with sly clues and long open sections.
- Sunday: a bigger 21×21 grid with a theme, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Crossword-solving habits worth building
- Learn the common fill. Short vowel-heavy words such as ERA, OREO, ALOE and ETNA appear constantly because they help constructors connect sections.
- Read clue signals. "?" means wordplay, "Abbr." means an abbreviation, "e.g." means an example of a category, and a foreign word in the clue hints at a foreign answer.
- Find the theme. The longest answers usually share a gimmick; the title (on Sundays) or a "revealer" clue explains it.
- Erase without fear. When crossings don't work, the wrong letter is usually in the answer you were most confident about.
- Use targeted help. Reveal one letter here, or try our crossword solver with a pattern like ?R?S?.
The Crossword FAQ
When is the next crossword released?
Weekday puzzles go live at 10 p.m. Eastern Time the night before; weekend puzzles are released earlier in the evening.
What is a rebus square?
A square that holds more than one letter. Sometimes it holds a whole word or a symbol. They are most common on Thursdays.
Which day is the hardest?
Saturday is generally the hardest, followed by Friday. Sunday is larger but closer to midweek difficulty.
Can I see past crossword answers?
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